Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DIG to XNN: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
619 mi
996 km · 538 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
See live DIG→XNN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
619 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DIG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport68 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport85 mi away
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport108 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport142 mi away
Near XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIG from XNN?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Xining (XNN) is 619 miles (996 km, 538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DIG to XNN?
Nonstop service on DIG–XNN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to XNN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DIG–XNN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DIG to XNN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DIG–XNN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.